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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Acanthicus: Greek, akanthikos = thorny, spiny (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Isbrücker & Nijssen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 2060)
South America: Lower Tocantins River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36713)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p. (Ref. 6868)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Aquarium: commercial
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